GREENSBORO, N.C. – Duke sophomore Mark Williams has been named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and Paolo Banchero has been named the ACC Freshman of the Year as the conference's postseason awards were announced Monday.
Banchero also earned a spot on the All-ACC First Team, while junior Wendell Moore Jr., garnered second-team honors, Williams was named to the third team and freshman AJ Griffin earned honorable mention honors. Banchero, Griffin and Trevor Keels were each tapped to the ACC All-Freshman Team.